A CLOSER LOOK AT THE NEW RANKINGS

Every spring, the state gives each public school in California two rankings that involve the Academic Performance Index, or API. The first compares (on a scale of one to 10, with 10 being the best) any particular school with all others in California. The second compares that school to those with similar demographics; this apple-to-apple comparison considers factors such as students’ race, a community’s socioeconomics and the percentage of students classified as academically gifted.

Low statewide / high similar schools rank

School API Rank Rank

National University Academy (Lakeside Union) 634 1 6

John A. Otis Elem. (National Elem.) 799 5 10

Pacific View Charter (Oceanside Unified) 703 3 10

Iftin Charter (San Diego Unified) 790 4 10

Keiller Leadership Academy (San Diego Unified) 748 4 10

Mann Middle (San Diego Unified) 741 4 10

Roosevelt Interl. Middle (San Diego Unified) 772 5 10

San Diego LEADS (San Diego Unified) 661 2 8

San Diego Science and Tech. (San Diego Unified) 725 4 10

Alvin M. Dunn Elem. (San Marcos Unified) 784 4 9

La Mirada Elem. (San Ysidro Elem.) 807 5 10

Vallecitos Elem. (Vallecitos Elem.) 808 5 10

Rancho Minerva Middle (Vista Unified) 738 4 9

Washington Middle (Vista Unified) 705 2 9

Schools with the highest (10-10) rankings

School API Rank Rank

Bonsall West Elem. (Bonsall Union Elem.) 923 10 10

Hillsdale Middle (Cajon Valley Union) 914 10 10

Ada W. Harris Elem. (Cardiff Elem.) 924 10 10

Cardiff Elem. (Cardiff Elem.) 935 10 10

Olympic View Elem. (Chula Vista Elem.) 918 10 10

Del Mar Heights Elem. (Del Mar Union Elem.) 958 10 10

Ocean Air Elem. (Del Mar Union) 977 10 10

Sage Canyon Elem. (Del Mar Union) 979 10 10

River Valley Charter High (Lakeside Union Elem.) 925 10 10

Del Sur Elem. (Poway Unified) 945 10 10

Los Peñasquitos Elem. 936 10 10

Rolling Hills Elem. (Poway Unified) 935 10 10

R. Roger Rowe Elem. (Rancho Santa Fe Elem.) 950 10 10

R. Roger Rowe Middle (Rancho Santa Fe Elem.) 951 10 10

Doyle Elem. (San Diego Unified) 932 10 10

Hardy Elem. (San Diego Unified) 920 10 10

La Jolla Elem.(San Diego Unified) 982 10 10

Torrey Pines Elem. (San Diego Unified) 988 10 10

Preuss School UCSD (San Diego Unified) 899 10 10

Carmel Valley Middle (San Dieguito Union High) 972 10 10

Carrillo Elem. (San Marcos Unified) 931 10 10

Discovery Elem. (San Marcos Unified) 922 10 10

Paloma Elem. (San Marcos Unified) 926 10 10

San Elijo Elem. (San Marcos Unified) 947 10 10

Skyline Elem.(Solana Beach Elem.) 928 10 10

Solana Pacific Elem. (Solana Beach Elem.) 965 10 10

High statewide / low similar schools rank

School API Rnk. Rnk.

Aviara Oaks Elem. (Carlsbad Unified) 939 10 3

Adobe Bluffs Elem. (Poway Unified) 929 10 3

Park Village Elem. (Poway Unified) 949 10 3

Oak Valley Middle (Poway Unified) 909 10 3

Del Norte High (Poway Unified) 863 10 3

Silver Gate Elementary (San Diego Unified) 918 10 2

What is the API?

The Academic Performance Index is a single number, ranging from a low of 200 to a high of 1000, that reflects a school’s performance based on the results of statewide tests across multiple subject areas. The state goal is 800. The base API scores shown on this page are from 2011, calculated using test results from the previous year. They will be measured against any growth or declines reported from tests administered this fall.